Indonesian Education - Teachers, Schools, and Central Bureaucracy

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Bjork is an Assistant Professor of Education at Vassar College. His research interest include educational reform in Asia, educational decentralization, and teaching cultures in Indonesia and Japan. He has published numerous articles on these topics in journals such as Comparative Education Review, Anthropology & education Quarterly, and International Review of Education. He also co-edited (with Thomas Rohlen) an anthology titled Education and Training in Japan. Klappentext Indonesian Education: Teachers, Schools, and Central Authority, the first published study of life inside Indonesian schools, explores the role that classroom teachers' behavior and locates their actions within the broader cultures of education and government in Indonesia. Zusammenfassung Exploring the role that classroom teachers play in school reform efforts, this book is a study of life inside Indonesian schools. Weaving together narrative description and critical analysis, this book highlights the complexities of teachers' behaviour and locates their actions within the broader cultures of education and government in Indonesia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface: Glimpses of Life in an Indonesian Junior High School Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two:Contextualizing the Puzzle Chapter Three: Creation and Development of Educational Decentralization Chapter Four: Connecting Current Conditions to Their Historical Roots Chapter Five: Two Distinct Worlds Chapter Six: Teacher Attachments to the System Chapter Seven: Policy Implementation at the Local Level Chapter Eight: Autonomy and Resistance at St. Timothy's Junior High Chapter Nine: Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Bjork, Bjork Christopher
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2005
• EAN: 9780415974448
• ISBN: 978-0-415-97444-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: East Asia: History, Politics,; East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture; East Asia: History, Politics,
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Education, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Administration / Facility Management, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General